** Shares of Australian gold stocks .AXGD snap a two-day winning streak to drop 5.7%, as bullion extended losses from the previous session GOL/
** Evolution Mining EVN.AX sheds 3.3% and Northern Star Resources NST.AX slides 3.4%
** The gold sub-index on track for a second consecutive weekly loss, if trend continues, down 7.2% so far this week
** AXGD more than doubled in value in 2025
(Reporting by Shruti Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Shruti.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))